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The Saint-Rémi church of Condé-en-Brie is a religious building built on a Latin cross plan, characteristic of medieval churches. Its western portal is flanked by a unique tower to the south, and it houses a remarkable work: an Annunciation dating back to the 18th century. This monument illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, with structural elements preserved despite centuries.

Classified as historical monuments by order of 5 August 1920, the church is now owned by the commune of Condé-en-Brie. Its precise location, in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region, makes it a witness to the religious and architectural heritage of historical Picardie. Available sources, such as the Merimée database or Wikipedia, confirm its heritage importance, although details of its construction or sponsors remain partially documented.

At the time of its construction (XIIIth–XVIth centuries), parish churches like Saint Rémi played a central role in community life: a place of worship, but also a place of social and political gathering. In a rural area like Aisne, these buildings often reflected local prosperity, financed by lords, bourgeois or guilds. Their architecture sometimes blended successive styles, as here with Renaissance additions to an initial Gothic structure.

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